| How many months has it been since King Hamlet’s death at the beginning of the play? | Two months |
| Inciting force (which triggers conflict) of the play? | Ghost tells Hamlet that Claudius kills his father |
| Time that has passed between Act 1 and Act 2; How many months has it been since King Hamlet’s death? | Two months; Four months |
| Structural climax of the play (Also which act and scene)? | Claudius reaction to the play within the play in Act 3 Scene 2 |
| Turning point of the play (Also which act and scene)? | When Hamlet contemplates killing Claudius while he’s praying, but chooses not to in Act 3 Scene 3 |
| Beginning of Falling Action (Which act and scene)? | Act 3 Scene Four, Between the ghosts’ last appearance and Hamlet hiding Polonius’ body |
| Time passed by the end of Act 3? | Four months since King Hamlet’s death, 2 months since the start of the play |
| Majority of Act Four is what structural event? | Falling Action |
| How much time has passed between Act 4 Scene 4 and Act 4 and Scene 5? | One month |
| How much time has passed by the end of Act Four? | Five months since King Hamlet’s death, 3 months since the start of the play |
| Time passed between Act Four and Five? | None |
| Five things Hamlet does after being stabbed and before his death (in order)? | 1) kills king2) ask horatio to tell his story3) he appoints Fortinbras as his successor4) kills Laertes5) forgives his mother |
| Rising Action of Hamlet (primarily which act/s) | Act 2 |
| Exposition of Hamlet (primarily which act/s) | Act 1 |
| Climax (primarily which act) | Act 3 |
| Falling Action (primarily which act) | Act 4 |
| Denouement (primarily which act) | Act 5 |
| Moment of final suspense (also which act)? | Act 5 Scene 2 |
| Final catastrophe? | Hamlet’s death |
| Approximately how much time has passed between the death of King Hamlet and the remarriage of Gertrude to Claudius? | less than Two months |
| Who sees the ghost of Hamlet’s father first? | Marcellus |
| Who says the following: “The lady doth protest too much methinks.” | Gertrude |
| Who tells Hamlet that Laertes has challenged him to a duel? | Osric |
| Why does the apparition appear in Gertrude’s chamber? | To protect Gertrude from Hamlet’s excessive anger |
| What animal does Hamlet NOT claim to see in the clouds?(A) Serpent(B) Camel(C) Weasel(D) Whale | (A) Serpent |
| Where on the body of Fortune do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern claim to reside?(A) On her cap(B) On her breast(C) In her privates(D) In the soles of her shoe | (C) In her privates |
| Why are the players traveling?(A) They’ve been displaced by a troupe of child actors.(B) They’re fleeing a plague in the city.(C) They’ve been run out of town by the church.(D) They want to see the world. | (A) They’ve been displaced by a troupe of child actors. |
| Which character speaks the final line of the play?(A) Horatio(B) Fortinbras(C) Bernardo(D) Hamlet | (B) Fortinbras |
| Who storms Elsinore Castle with a group of armed followers?(A) Hamlet(B) Laertes(C) Fortinbras(D) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern | (B) Laertes |
| Who did Rosencrantz and Guildenstern meet on their way to see Hamlet?(A) The Ghost(B) The Players(C) The Gravediggers(D) Elvis | (B) The Players |
Hamlet Structural Events and Timeline
August 30, 2019